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Compare coach and train for Brighton to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a train costs an average of £79.
Distance: 276 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£47 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price | £53 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 40m Average total duration 7h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Barnstaple:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Barnstaple costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 40m.
Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £53 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £6. The journey takes 7h 10m versus 4h 24m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Brighton to Barnstaple
How to get to Barnstaple from Brighton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Barnstaple is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:284h57Brighton15:25Barnstaple£2361One-way3 changes
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- 10:284h57Brighton15:25Barnstaple£2361One-way3 changes
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- 10:284h57Brighton15:25Barnstaple£2361One-way3 changes
Other options
- 11:284h58Brighton16:26Barnstaple£2361One-way3 changes
- 6:264h59Brighton11:25Barnstaple£2361One-way3 changes
- 7:264h59Brighton12:25Barnstaple£2361One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Barnstaple:
A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Barnstaple costing on average £79.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 40m.
- Around 47 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Barnstaple as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Brighton, Preston Circus and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Southern, South Western Railway to go to Barnstaple by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Barnstaple by coach.
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